Yu-Pu Wang

Yu-Pu Wang (王玉譜)

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 0", Weight 179 lb.

• School Kainan University
• High School Ku Pao Home Economics & Commercial High School

• Born January 18, 1996 in Taitung County Taiwan

Biographical Information

Yu-Pu Wang has pitched in the CPBL and for the Taiwanese national team.

Wang played for Taiwan in the 2011 World Youth Championship. He was 0-1 with a 7.20 ERA in the 2015 World Port Tournament, losing to Cuba. The Uni-President Lions took him in the 4th round of the 2016 CPBL draft. He was 0-1 with a 6.08 ERA and 2.18 WHIP in 10 games in 2016. In 2017, he was 1-0 with a 3.79 ERA in 20 games.

He then appeared for Taiwan in the 2018 Asian Games, pitching two shutout innings (1 H, 1 BB, 2 K). One of his innings came in the Bronze Medal Game. Relieving Tsung-Hao Wang in the 7th with a one-hitter in progress and a 9-0 lead over China, he gave up a hit to Fujia Chu and a walk to Shunyi Yang but escaped unscathed then Bo-Hao Chen took over in the 8th.

His repertoire includes a fastball (peak 94 mph), slider and changeup.